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East Cambridgeshire and Tewkesbury
East Cambridgeshire is higher than Tewkesbury on 10 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.
On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
East Cambridgeshire is higher on 10 of 21 measures, and Tewkesbury on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
East Cambridgeshire Tewkesbury
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,831£3,847£3,634Tewkesbury is higher£4,051£4,068£3,843
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,540£12,593£11,895
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,299£1,304£1,232Tewkesbury is higher£1,529£1,535£1,450
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,608£11,657£11,010Tewkesbury is higher£11,665£11,715£11,065
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£296£297£281East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£272£273£258
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£654£657£620East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£586£588£555
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£19£17East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£295£297£280Tewkesbury is higher£295£297£280
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82Tewkesbury is higher£110£111£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£66£67£63Tewkesbury is higher£81£82£77
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,035£1,039£981Tewkesbury is higher£1,256£1,262£1,192
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£132East Cambridgeshire is higher£117£117£111
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£188£189£179East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.12£3.13£2.96No difference to showDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.7Tewkesbury is higher1,032.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
74.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count66.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
138.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count129.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.2Tewkesbury is higher47.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
124.3Tewkesbury is higher143.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.7Tewkesbury is higher19.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Cambridgeshire | Tewkesbury | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,831£3,847£3,634 | £4,051£4,068£3,843 | Tewkesbury |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,576£12,630£11,929 | £12,540£12,593£11,895 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,299£1,304£1,232 | £1,529£1,535£1,450 | Tewkesbury |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,608£11,657£11,010 | £11,665£11,715£11,065 | Tewkesbury |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £296£297£281 | £272£273£258 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £654£657£620 | £586£588£555 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£19£17 | £17£17£16 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £295£297£280 | £295£297£280 | Tewkesbury |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £110£111£104 | Tewkesbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £66£67£63 | £81£82£77 | Tewkesbury |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,035£1,039£981 | £1,256£1,262£1,192 | Tewkesbury |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £117£117£111 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £188£189£179 | £182£183£173 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.57£6.60£6.23 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | East Cambridgeshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.7 | 1,032.4 | Tewkesbury |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 74.0 | 66.8 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 138.0 | 129.0 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.2 | 47.9 | Tewkesbury |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 124.3 | 143.9 | Tewkesbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.7 | 19.2 | Tewkesbury |
Per resident
East Cambridgeshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Tewkesbury on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
East Cambridgeshire Tewkesbury
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,831£3,847£3,634Tewkesbury is higher£4,051£4,068£3,843
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,515£2,526£2,386Tewkesbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,619£2,630£2,484
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£789£792£748Tewkesbury is higher£904£907£857
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,322£2,332£2,202Tewkesbury is higher£2,436£2,447£2,311
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.69£3.71£3.50East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.61£3.62£3.42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£295£297£280Tewkesbury is higher£295£297£280
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82Tewkesbury is higher£110£111£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£40£41£38Tewkesbury is higher£48£48£46
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£628£631£596Tewkesbury is higher£743£746£704
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£132East Cambridgeshire is higher£117£117£111
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.90£1.91£1.80East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.84£1.85£1.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
202.8Tewkesbury is higher215.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.8East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count14.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.6East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count27.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.2Tewkesbury is higher47.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
75.5Tewkesbury is higher85.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.5Tewkesbury is higher11.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Cambridgeshire | Tewkesbury | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,831£3,847£3,634 | £4,051£4,068£3,843 | Tewkesbury |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,515£2,526£2,386 | £2,619£2,630£2,484 | Tewkesbury |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £789£792£748 | £904£907£857 | Tewkesbury |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,322£2,332£2,202 | £2,436£2,447£2,311 | Tewkesbury |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £57£57£54 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £122£123£116 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | £3.61£3.62£3.42 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £295£297£280 | £295£297£280 | Tewkesbury |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £110£111£104 | Tewkesbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £40£41£38 | £48£48£46 | Tewkesbury |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £628£631£596 | £743£746£704 | Tewkesbury |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £117£117£111 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £108£108£102 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.91£3.93£3.71 | £3.35£3.37£3.18 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.90£1.91£1.80 | £1.84£1.85£1.75 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.57£6.60£6.23 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | East Cambridgeshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 202.8 | 215.6 | Tewkesbury |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.8 | 14.0 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.6 | 27.0 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.2 | 47.9 | Tewkesbury |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 75.5 | 85.0 | Tewkesbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.5 | 11.4 | Tewkesbury |
Total
East Cambridgeshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Tewkesbury on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
East Cambridgeshire Tewkesbury
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£357.0m£358.6m£338.7mTewkesbury is higher£412.0m£413.8m£390.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£234.4m£235.4m£222.4mTewkesbury is higherDepends on how you count£266.4m£267.5m£252.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mTewkesbury is higher£91.9m£92.3m£87.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£216.4m£217.3m£205.2mTewkesbury is higher£247.8m£248.9m£235.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mTewkesbury is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mTewkesbury is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.33mTewkesbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mTewkesbury is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mTewkesbury is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mTewkesbury is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mTewkesbury is higher£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mTewkesbury is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mTewkesbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mTewkesbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,897Tewkesbury is higher21,931
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,379Tewkesbury is higherDepends on how you count1,419
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,573Tewkesbury is higherDepends on how you count2,741
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,212Tewkesbury is higher4,870
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,038Tewkesbury is higher8,649
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
888Tewkesbury is higher1,155
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| Measure | East Cambridgeshire | Tewkesbury | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £357.0m£358.6m£338.7m | £412.0m£413.8m£390.8m | Tewkesbury |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £234.4m£235.4m£222.4m | £266.4m£267.5m£252.7m | Tewkesbury |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £73.5m£73.8m£69.7m | £91.9m£92.3m£87.2m | Tewkesbury |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £216.4m£217.3m£205.2m | £247.8m£248.9m£235.1m | Tewkesbury |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | Tewkesbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.6m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Tewkesbury |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.33m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Tewkesbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | £30.0m£30.2m£28.5m | Tewkesbury |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | Tewkesbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | Tewkesbury |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £58.6m£58.8m£55.5m | £75.5m£75.8m£71.6m | Tewkesbury |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | East Cambridgeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Tewkesbury |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | East Cambridgeshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | Tewkesbury |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.58m | Tewkesbury |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,897 | 21,931 | Tewkesbury |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,379 | 1,419 | Tewkesbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,573 | 2,741 | Tewkesbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,212 | 4,870 | Tewkesbury |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,038 | 8,649 | Tewkesbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 888 | 1,155 | Tewkesbury |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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